Our Staff

African Service's staff and board members reflect the communities we serve, representing more than a twenty countries and speaking over twenty-five languages.

We possess diverse backgrounds and expertise in medicine and nursing, epidemiology and biostatistics, social work, law, education, policy advocacy and community organizing, program development and evaluation, development and communications. Together, they work to meet the changing needs of the African community and have remain a trusted partner to immigrant communities in the New York City and an ally to people living with HIV around the world.

Leadership

Staff

Mulusew Bekele, Director of Program Operations

Emily Bishop, Health Education Officer

Thandron Dadaille, Finance Assistant

Aida Diallo, Supervising Family Case Manager

Aida Diallo-Diagne, Director of Housing

Yuhanissu Godje, Paralegal                                              

Ralford Goulbourne, Fiscal Manager

Rokhaya Gueye, Testing Center Assistant

Gabriel Guimaraes, Staff Attorney

Maura Heron, Staff Attorney

Halimatou Konte, Testing Center Coordinator

Amanda Lugg, Director of Advocacy

Adizatou Maiga, Family Case Manager

Youma Nafo, Food Pantry Coordinator                                        

Daouda Ndiaye, Patient Navigator

Eirik Omlie, Communications Director            

Paola Roche, Administrator

Nataliah Rodriguez, Housing Placement Assistant    

Danney Salvatierra, Legal Advocate

Franco Torres, Supervising Attorney

Samah Mcgona Sisay, Equal Justice Works Fellow   

Bakary Tandia, Case Manager

Adama Traore, Patient Navigator